Piper PA-28-161 Maintenance Manual

PIPER AIRCRAFT, INC.
PA-28-161, WARRIOR III
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Nov 30/06
4F14
55-30-00
2. Vertical Fin Skin Bead Repair
NOTE: This repair is authorized only as a temporary measure until replacement parts (i.e. - skins) can
be obtained and installed.
A. Repair of minor cracks in Warrior III vertical fin skin surfaces is authorized, but limited as follows:
(1) Cracks of no more that 0.5 inch at the ends of the skin stiffening beads;
(2) No more than two cracks per surface side;
(3) Cracks are limited to either end of a bead (refer to Figure 1), but not on the same bead.
B. Proceed as follows:
(1) Only cracks confined to the bead end area shown in Figure 1 may be repaired;
(2) Cracks 0.5 inch long or less may be repaired by stop drilling;
(3) Stop drill the extreme ends of the crack with a #50 (0.070) drill.
NOTE: Cracks stop drilled once cannot be stop drilled again, should crack growth continue.
0.5 INCH MAX.
0.25 INCH
TYPICAL CRACK
CRACK LIMIT LINE
TYPICAL BEAD
CONTROL SURFACE SKIN
FORE AND AFT
Skin Bead Repair
Figure 1

Piper PA-28-161 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Model	PA-28-161 Warrior II
Engine	Lycoming O-320-D3G
Horsepower	160 hp
Seating Capacity	4
Wingspan	35 ft (10.7 m)
Length	24 ft 0 in
Maximum Speed	127 knots
Cruise Speed	122 knots
Maximum Takeoff Weight	2, 325 lb (1, 055 kg)
Fuel Capacity	48 US gallons (182 L)